Seeking speedier bus service between Jersey City and Bayonne, officials ask for public's input

Hudson County, Jersey City, and Bayonne officials are seeking the public's input to help plan speedier bus service between the two Hudson cities.

The Bayonne/Greenville/Journal Square Bus Rapid Transit study area includes the City of Bayonne, the Greenville section of Jersey City, and the Journal Square Transportation Center in Jersey City.

"Outreach is critical to the success of this study and the eventual success of BRT in Jersey City and Bayonne," Massiel Ferrara, director of the Hudson County Division of Planning, said in a statement. "We feel it is important to give the public multiple opportunities to give us their feedback on our planning for these critical transit improvements."

Local residents and other interested parties had their first opportunity to learn more and ask questions about the Bayonne/Greenville/Journal Square Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) feasibility study at public meetings held last summer in Bayonne and Jersey City.

Features of BRT often include dedicated bus lanes, improved fare payment technology, better information for customers, improvements to traffic signals, and enhanced service.

Officials are seeking additional feedback through its online survey available at http://www.bayonnejerseycitybrt.com/survey.

Comments can also be made at feedback@BayonneJerseyCityBRT.com.For those without computer access, hard copies of the survey are available at City Hall in Jersey City, 280 Grove St., and at City Hall in Bayonne, 630 Avenue C.

Surveys will also be distributed at bus stations in the area in late January and throughout February.

The study team is also collecting data on where passengers get on and off buses within the study area, and analyzing additional demographic and travel projections.

The study is being funded by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority and managed by the Hudson County Division of Planning. For more information, visit www.BayonneJerseyCityBRT.com.